Lake Natron from the sky

Brandt isn't the only one fascinated by Lake Natron.

In the image below, Lake Natron was captured from above by NASA's Landsat 8 satellite, showing off its seasonal scarlet colors. The red glow is caused by blooms of salt-loving microorganisms called haloarchaea, according to NASA's Earth Observatory. The lake is particularly colorful during the dry season, when this image was taken, because water recedes and small, salty pools of water fill with the blooms.